Description Member of OpenHydro¡¦s internal mechanical engineering design team, involving partnership and collaboration both within Engineering as well as cross-departments. Principally responsible for the mechanical design of OpenHydro¡¦s open-centre turbine, requiring the individual to be creative yet practical & commercial, as well as forward thinking and deliberate, with a passion for excellence in design, and rigorous in their approach to quality standards.

It is critical that the individual assuming the role is a true team-player, with an ability to pre-empt and support a broad range of tasks. Flexibility in the role is important in regard to work, particularly when working to tight client or internal deadlines.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Design and development of the mechanical components of OpenHydro¡¦s tidal system; this includes the turbine, support structure and deployment/recovery systems.

All component design to be performed using 3D CAD with the design output as drawings.